Digital literacy for older adults: Perceptions about teaching-learning

Abstract

Digital Literacy for Older Adults: Perceptions about teachinglearning. Digital literacy programmes for the elderly propose to expand digital skills and competences; yet, knowledge about the methodological and teaching approaches in these interventions is scarce. The study aimed to verify the optimising factors in the teaching-learning process in digital literacy programmes for older adults, based on students’ perceptions. Using the content analysis technique, two main categories were identified among the contributions of 278 participants. It was concluded that the human aspects should be valued by the instructors in the teaching-learning process for older-adult students, mainly, by demonstrating the qualities of being patient, calm and attentive.